一根紫竹直苗苗

[skylee]

I heard someone whistle this song today, and I sang along in my head. I learnt this song when I was really young (5 to 8 years old I think) but I still remember the words, and they are quite beautiful. Now that I think about it, it seems strange that I learnt the song in Mandarin, because I neither spoke nor understood it.

Any way, the song is simple and beautiful. And have you heard it before?

The song -

一根紫竹直苗苗，送與寶寶做管簫。簫兒對正口，口兒對正簫，簫中吹出時興調。小寶寶伊底伊底學會了，小寶寶伊底伊底學會了。

Re 與, this is how I remember it, though according to most websites it is 給.

Re 時興調, actually what I remember is 時新調, and there are different versions on this on the internet.

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